2015 ALPSP Conference begins - September 10, 2015
The ALPSP 2015 conference began with a compelling and discussion provoking keynote by Anurag Acharya, Co-creator of Google Scholar. His keynote titled "What happens when your library is worldwide and all articles are easy to find?" covered the changes in scholarly communication and how user behaviour… Read More
NFAIS to host NFAIS Humanities Roundtable 2015 - September 10, 2015
The National Federation of Advanced Information Services (NFAIS™), a global non-profit membership organization serving the information services community, will host the NFAIS Humanities Roundtable 2015, October 2 in Chicago with virtual participation available from any location. This year's event, hosted in conjunction with the American… Read More
ProQuest unveils Portuguese language portal - September 10, 2015
ProQuest is launching a Portuguese language version of its corporate website for its Brazilian customers. The new portal features information about various products and services, helpful resources such as brochures and case studies, and is the gateway to ProQuest's global website. Existing and prospective customers… Read More
Baker & Taylor unveils all-in-one Axis 360 mobile app - September 10, 2015
Baker & Taylor, the worldwide distributor of digital and print books, have announced the launch of its all-in-one Axis 360 mobile app, now available for download. The Axis 360 app provides Apple and Android mobile users the ability to discover, download and read ebooks or listen… Read More
UK startup, Penelope, awarded Digital Science Catalyst Grant - September 9, 2015
Digital Science, a business division of Holtzbrinck Publishing Group and a technology incubator focused on jumpstarting innovation in the research community, has awarded 'Catalyst Grant' to Penelope, an 'automated manuscript scrutiniser' that ensures the drafts that authors submit to their publishers are perfect. The Catalyst… Read More
American Institute of Mathematical Sciences to preserve e-journals with Portico - September 9, 2015
Digital preservation specialist Portico has announced that the American Institute of Mathematical Sciences (AIMS) will preserve its e-journals with Portico, ensuring that they will be secure and available into the future. Digital preservation is clearly an important component for both publishers and libraries. AIMS is… Read More
